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Decision brief
Voxtype is an offline voice-to-text tool for Wayland compositors and supports major desktop environments like GNOME, KDE, Sway, Hyprland with Rust programming for Linux users.
Good fit when
- When you need a voice-to-text solution on the Linux platform that operates offline without needing internet access.
- If your primary work environment uses Wayland compositors such as GNOME, KDE Plasma 5.x+, Sway, or Hyprland and seeks push-to-talk functionality for enhanced dictation accuracy.
Avoid when
- When you are working with older Linux distributions that do not support glibc 2.38+ as Voxtype requires a newer runtime.
- If your environment does not use Wayland and you prefer software that supports X11 exclusively without the need for push-to-talk functionality.
Observed Jul 17, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Overview
Voxtype is an offline voice-to-text solution designed specifically for users of the Wayland display server ecosystem in Linux environments, supporting various desktop environments including GNOME, KDE, Sway, and Hyprland.
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- Languages
- rust, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Jul 31, 2026
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README
Quick Start
Most users should install a pre-built package. The steps below are for building from source.
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# Install Vulkan runtime (if not already installed)
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# Install CUDA toolkit first, then:
cargo build --release --features gpu-cuda
Metal (macOS/Apple Silicon)
cargo build --release --features gpu-metal
HIP/ROCm (AMD alternative)
cargo build --release --features gpu-hipblas
System Requirements
- Linux with glibc 2.38+ (Ubuntu 24.04+, Fedora 39+, Arch, Debian Trixie+)
- Wayland or X11 desktop (GNOME, KDE, Sway, Hyprland, River, i3, etc.)
Install Rust if needed
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
For non-US keyboard layouts, install dotool and configure:
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.